Manchester United cult hero Rafael Da Silva admits he didn’t realise how popular he was

Former Manchester United star Rafael Da Silva has revealed he didn’t know how popular he was at the club until he left Old Trafford.
The Brazilian right-back spent seven years at United after joining from Fluminense along with his brother Fabio.
After a decent stint at the club, Rafael left for Lyon in 2015 where he has now established himself as a regular in their starting XI.
He never really made the right-back role his own at United but his popularity level among the fans was particularly high as he became something of a cult hero.
However, he admitted he never knew exactly how popular... read more

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